Author Archives: Arab America

We of The Antiochian Orthodox Christian Archdiocese of North America join most of the world in decrying the loss of life and extreme human tragedy unfolding in Gaza before our eyes. In light of this, we make an urgent appeal to all of the faithful of The Antiochian Archdiocese to immediately contact their elected representatives. … Continued

The patriarchs and heads of Christian churches in Jerusalem on December 30 issued a statement expressing deep concern and regret about the situation in Gaza and calling for Sunday, January 4, to be observed as a day for justice and peace. The full statement follows. We, the Patriarchs, Bishops and the Heads of Christian Churches … Continued

The Congress of Arab American Organizations (CAAO), in Michigan, is calling for community participation in a candlelight vigil on Friday, January 2, 2009 at 5 p.m. in front of the Dearborn City Hall at Michigan and Schaefer Rd. The vigil will show the community’s support for the Palestinians in Gaza, who are being massacred by … Continued

On Wednesday, December 31, American Muslims and other people of conscience will gather outside the White House in Washington, D.C., for a “New Year’s Eve Candlelight Vigil for Gaza.” The vigil is sponsored by the American Muslim Taskforce on Civil Rights and Elections (AMT), a coalition of 12 major Islamic organizations. Vigil participants will call … Continued

Hundreds of people lined Warren Avenue for about a mile in a human chain Tuesday afternoon to protest Israel’s bombings of Gaza and what they consider inhuman treatment of Palestinians who live in the region. The mostly Arab-American demonstrators were joined by religious leaders from other faiths, as well as members of the Green Party … Continued

Many have joined us in our prayers for working together for peace in the days ahead. May the God of Compassion and Mercy, draw all of us together with bonds of justice and reconciliation. We recognize that all of the events in the Middle East have local implications. And, we know that our Metropolitan Detroit … Continued

Arab and Jewish leaders across metro Detroit have watched apprehensively as the Israeli military has conducted air strikes on Hamas targets in the Gaza Strip in response to rocket attacks into Southern Israel. While Israel faced growing international pressure today to declare a 48-hour halt to its air campaign, about 1,000 people gathered in Dearborn … Continued

Israeli troops and tanks massed along the Gaza border and the government said it had called up reserves for a possible ground operation, as the death toll increased to nearly 300 after Israeli aircraft pounded Gaza for a second day on Sunday. The continued strikes, which Israel said were in retaliation for sustained rocket fire … Continued

Tuesday, December 30: National Day of Action Hundreds of Palestinians in Gaza have been massacred and wounded yesterday and today in Israel’s massive bombing campaign against the people of Gaza. The bombing rampage began as thousands of Palestinian children were in the streets on their way home from school. Palestinian parents were running frantically in … Continued

Advocacy group calls on US to play its proper role as an honest broker to the humanitarian disaster in Gaza The American-Arab Anti-Discrimination Committee (ADC) today strongly condemned the continuing Israeli attacks on the Gaza Strip. Reports indicate that the Israeli air strikes over the past two days have killed 330 people in Gaza and … Continued

A boat carrying international peace activists, including former Georgia congresswoman Cynthia McKinney, and medical supplies to the embattled Gaza Strip sailed back into a Lebanese port on Tuesday after being turned back and damaged by the Israeli navy, organizers of the trip said. The crowds on the docks in the Lebanese port city of Tyre … Continued

The World Council of Churches (WCC) general secretary Rev. Dr Samuel Kobia has condemned “the violence against Gaza” and called on “governments in the region and abroad” to seek the protection of “those who are at risk on both sides of the border”. “The deaths and suffering of the last three days are dreadful and … Continued